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Cycling is a very attractive sport that can captured both our minds and bodies. The activity has helped me focus on problems as well as inspire me with new ideas. The first software I wrote was the Wheel Maker produced back in 1993, originally called Spoke Length Calculator, it has been enjoyed by thousands. While Bicycle Gear Calculator, completed later that year, continues to be a very popular product. Racer log has been the software dream I have been wanting to create ever since I started cycling back in the early 1980's and has been embraced by many others since it's release in 2001. Please enjoy, Gerry Kichok.

Travelling to Boulder, Colorado? May 31 2011 - Gerry Kichok Recently, I have had the opportunity to visit the wonderful city of Boulder, Colorado and I was immediately impressed by this cities commitment to active living and cyclists. The cities streets are full of dedicated bicycle lanes or bicycle/bus lanes almost to a fault. In some areas downtown there is more room and rights given for bicycle lanes than motor vehicle lanes and more surprising was the fact that drivers are cheerful and very courteous to the riders instead of the typical less pro-bicycle reaction of other cities with dedicated bicycle lane networks (see Vancouver's newly created dedicated bicycle lanes and the Critical Mass monthly rides to push for their creation... You Never Bike Alone). My only complaint about Boulder cyclists is the almost complete lack of helmet use; only the avid riders out on training rides wore any helmets while the riders on the city streets seemed to think that their brains were safe enough protected from falls and motor vehicles by their thick skulls alone; aren't there any helmet laws Boulder or Colorado? At above 1,655 meters (5,430 ft) elevation, coming from Vancouver at sea level I was sucking wind on my first long ride. Altitude sickness can be a real problem but ride easy, take breaks, drink water, and don't be shy; talk to the many friendly riders you will meet and ask for advice or help. After a few days of riding around the city streets of Boulder I felt I was strong enough to finally head out Foothills Hwy to Lyons. This is about a 25km (16.5mi) ride or 50km (33mi) round trip on good roads with rolling hills of 5%-10% grade and about 200-300 meters (700-1000 ft) of climbing; a pretty easy training ride with plenty of places to turn around early if needed.  The scenic grasslands and wildlife make this route even more attractive but if you have ever ridden in the British Columbia interior, especially Kamloops, BC (Canada's grasslands and Boulder's twin with almost the same population and scenery) you will also know that the open roads amongst the mountains can provide some very challenging winds too. On my very first ride out the Foothills Hwy I did not notice I was being pushed along by strong winds so as I arrived in Lyons, I turned and started back hammered by strong headwinds and gusty crosswinds that combined with the altitude made the long ride back hellish, sometimes dangerous, and very painful. I spent that night and most of the next day trying to catch my breathe and fighting a terrible headache.  After another half dozen rides on the same roads over the next ten days under a variety of weather conditions I was able to finally ride the entire route as planned with only slightly more effort than I had planned though I was still sucking wind for a few hours afterwards. Considering that I had limited options I found that the casual and friendly staff at FULL CYCLE BIKES in downtown Boulder provided me with a good quality endurance road bicycle that was well maintained and professionally serviced with right gearing and tires to handle the city streets and country roads, FULL CYCLE BIKES - Downtown Boulder 1795 Pearl St. Boulder, CO 80302 (303) 440-1002 http://www.fullcyclebikes.com Rentals and Demos: Whether you want to rent a bike while you’re in town or demo a bike before you buy, we have a wide range of bikes to choose from. If you demo a bike and it captures your heart, and you decide to buy, the cost of the demo applies towards the purchase of the bike. Reservations are accepted for our demos only. All other rentals are rented on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve a mountain demo call: Boulder (Pearl St. Location)- 303-440-1002 or Ft. Collins- 970-484-1800 Valid driver’s license, credit card and signed waiver required with rentals & demos. There was not a large selection, but I found a Road Giant Defy 1 at $110/week that fit me well enough and they threw in a helmet, lock, tube, and compressed air for tire re-inflation if I was unfortunate enough to flat. History: In 2006, Full Cycle expanded and opened 2 new stores; one in Fort Collins and another on 18th and Pearl in Boulder. The new locations maintain the historic charm of the original Hill location, but due to their larger size are able to offer road and mountain bikes, as well as family and comfort oriented bikes. In 2008 Kaj’s sister and brother-in-law, Tanja and Scott Wiant joined as owners too. Full Cycle is a now family-owned business. With a non-pretentious, friendly atmosphere maintained by the employees, our goals are to serve our customers and inspire them to ride more. We are also actively involved in the community and strive to make cycling safe and accessible for everyone. Our line of new bikes includes major brands like Giant, Felt, Kona, Ibis, Merckx, Colnago, Spot and Maverick. Come visit Full Cycle in Boulder or Fort Collins and experience friendly service and great employees ready to work for you! You can go for a test ride, check out our World Class Service Department, watch crazy mountain biking videos in our lounge, or just check out the space. We’d love to have you! And don’t forget to say hi to Kaj, Karli, Tanja or any one of our friendly crew. Map: View Larger Map

Proactive Identity Theft Prevention Jan 3 2008 - Crazy Rides As of January 15th, 2008 I, Gerry Kichok, founder of Crazy Rides and this website: CrazyRides.com will no longer store any customer's personal address or telephone information in my customer database. All sales notification e-mails from RegNow and any other e-commerce reseller will be either reformatted to omit transmission of the information or the e-mails themselves will be edited on my own personal computer to remove this information. I would like to personally reassure all my existing customers and future customers that I will make it impossible for identity thieves to find any useful information here while at the same time still achieve the highest levels of customer service.

"When space and versatility is an issue FEEDBACK SPORTS will have the answer.! In a small living space a stand that looks as good as works is a true treasure!"  - Gerry Kichok  FEEDBACK SPORTS 2-Bike Velo Cache Storage Stand buy it for US$139.99 on aspirevelotech.com Stable Base Three-leg base (2-bike configuration) holds up to 80 lbs. and four-leg base (4-bike configuration) holds up to 160 lbs. Sturdy Construction Quality anodized aluminium column and carefully engineered cradles ensure years of exceptional service. Adjustable cradle arms Each pair of arms can be independently height adjusted to hold all types and sizes of bikes, even with sloping top tubes. Soft rubber protects the frame’s finish. Accessories Multiple accessories available. 2-Bike VELO CACHE Specifications: Height 83” (2108 mm) Base footprint 23” x 32.5” (580 mm x 830 mm) Support arm length 10” (250 mm) Load capacity 80 lbs. / 40 lbs. per cradle set (18 kg per) Weight 22.5 lbs. (10.2 kg) Shipping weight 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) 3-year warranty "NEW FOR 2010 it was the ULTIMATE BRS-80R is now the FEEDBACK SPORTS Pro Classic. The new FEEDBACK SPORTS Pro Elite is the only portable bicycle repair stand I have seen that looks better than my trusted old ULTIMATE BRS-80R stand."  - Gerry Kichok  FEEDBACK SPORTS Pro Elite Bicycle Repair Stand new for 2010 buy it for US$219.99 on aspirevelotech.com For a comparison chart of FEEDBACK SPORTS Repair Stands, click HERE. Here it is... the best repair stand available from the best repair stand manufacturer, the FEEDBACK SPORTS Pro Elite Repair Stand. FEEDBACK SPORTS has taken everything they know about repair stands (which is a lot!) and put it into this stand. Then they added improvements and innovations besides. The result is the FEEDBACK SPORTS Pro Elite. The FEEDBACK SPORTS Pro stand is still an excellent stand, recognized as the leader in bicycle repair stands. But the Pro Elite... it's over the top. What makes the Pro Elite the best repair stand you can buy, at any price: Designed from the ground up to be the finest, safest repair stand ever made, and it's very portable too! New, Secure-Lock clamp has a unique and extremely useful ratcheting action to get bikes in and out... FAST! New clamp fits in tight places on a wide variety of tube diameters, including oversize tubes. Allows total control over clamping force so bikes won't get damaged. Easy to position the bike you are working on a full 360 degrees of rotation. Tripod base provides high strength and automatically adjusts to uneven ground. Very adjustable. Position the clamp as low as 42 inches or as high as 71 inches. Up to 85 pound (38.6 kg) capacity! Won't rust... great for washing your bikes! Great for home, shop, or at races. Lightweight, only 12.6 pounds. Very compact when folded. A full range of accessories available. Attractive red anodized finish.

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Bicycle Gear Calculator is a very powerful application for serious cyclists. It creates charts of the Gear Table, Gear Ratio Line Graph, and Gear Ratio Log10 Graph and will calculate Estimated Speed, US and Metric Standard Gearing. NEW Up to 12 speeds rear cogs!

Racer Log will help you organize the information you need to plan future workouts and may also bring you unexpected pleasure in years to come as a memento of the hours you spent improving your health and increasing your strength and skills.

Wheel Maker will help both professional and home mechanics calculate the spoke lengths needed for any hub and rim combination quickly and easily. New spoke definitions for Wheelsmith and DT Swiss 2008 models. Soon to include a new field for component weights.

Wheel Database Why go to the bother of measuring hubs and rims when someone can provide a list of all the values? - Because its important to be as accurate as possible. Please treat these lists as a convenient reference for measurements, but not the final answer. New regular monthly updates! This database is used in ALL Wheel Maker Software and free to download.

Master Mechanic - Wheel Building Series from BICYCLING
January to April 1986 - By Eric Hjertberg
This is a four-article series about designing, building, and maintaining quality wheels. Written by Author Eric Hjertberg, the well-known wheel builder and co-founder of Wheelsmith, this article conveys the information needed when buying a machine-built wheel, or shopping for the parts necessary to build wheels by hand. It then explains how to lace the spokes into the hub and rim, and how to tension a wheel to perfection.

Events Calendar to list all and any cycling event from road and mountain bike races races with room for results! To regular community and club rides and special events. Coming in 2009

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Bicycle Gear Calculator is a very powerful application for serious cyclists. It creates charts of the Gear Table, Gear Ratio Line Graph, or Gear Ratio Log10 Graph and will calculate Estimated Speed, US and Metric Standard Gearing.

Wheel Maker will help both professional and home mechanics calculate the spoke lengths needed for any hub and rim combination quickly and easily.

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